June 8th, 2015
Day 3 Results — Upsets Galore at 2015 USTA Florida Jr. State Championships
The Girls’ 18s field became wide open on Monday at the 2015 USTA Florida “Bobby Curtis” Junior State Championships at the Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach, where the No. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 Girls’ 18s seeds made their exits prior to the quarterfinals.
Orchestrating upsets and moving into the quarterfinals round were No. 16 seed Sarah Swiderski of Wesley Chapel, No. 9 Anna Bright of Boca Raton, unseeded Shene Disbergen of Fort Lauderdale, No. 12 Adriana Reami of Miami, and unseeded Kate Paulus of Boca Raton. They were joined in the quarters by favorites No. 1 Mia Horvit of Palm City, No. 6 Erica Susi of Vero Beach, and No. 8 Taylor Russo of Deerfield Beach.
Unseeded Whitney Osuigwe of Bradenton, last year’s Girls’ 14s champion, moved into the quarterfinals of the Girls 16s with a 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-0 win over Imani Graham of Saint Johns, last year’s Girls’ 12s champion. She is one of three unseeded players in the Girls’ 16s quarterfinals.
In Girls’ 14s play unseeded Abigail Rencheli of Sarasota was the Cinderella story, in the round of 16 moving past No. 7 seed Anna Waller of Wesley Chapel by walkover, then becoming the only unseeded player to make the semifinals after a win over unseeded Maria Rizzolo of Jupiter. Maria and her sister, top-seeded Kiana Rizzolo, both fell in the quarterfinals when Kiana was upset by No. 6 seed Rosie Dickson of Bradenton. None of the top 4 seeds remain in the Girls’ 14s semifinals.
In the Boys’ 14s, No. 11 seed Randy Wilson of Miami was the breakthrough player, upsetting No. 2 Spencer Gray of Boca Raton in the round of 16, then moving into the semifinals with another straight-set victory over unseeded Andy Mackler of Lake Mary.
The 12s divisions also saw big upsets in the quarterfinals as No. 6 seed Michael Nicholls of Aventura ousted No. 1 seed Sebastien Dounchis of Naples in boys’ play, and in the girls’ No. 8 seed Nyjah Head of Miami upset No. 3 Maya Rukosuev of Altamonte Springs 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, to gain the semifinals.
A three-hour rain delay at the Florida Tennis Center held up play in the 18s and 16s divisions.
Here are the Day 3 results (upsets in bold):
Boys’ 18 (Round of 16)
Adam Ambrozy (1) (South Pasadena, FL) def. Gabriel Carvajal (Pembroke Pines, FL) 6-2; 6-4
Alfredo Perez (3) (Coral Gables, FL) def. Michael Plutt (10) (Weston, FL) 6-2; 6-3
Peter Litsky (5) (St Petersburg, FL) def. Trevor Foshey (Saint Cloud, FL) 6-4; 6-1
Kaden Funk (6) (Windermere, FL) def. Sean Burnette (11) (Wesley Chapel, FL) 6-4; 6-4
Pietro Rimondini (7) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Zachary Bessette (9) (Bradenton, FL) 6-3; 6-2
Davey Roberts (15) (Palm Coast, FL) def. William Shkrob (8) (Venice, FL) 7-6(3); 6-3
Alexander Knight (14) (Miami Shores, FL) def. Mason Beiler (Palm Harbor, FL) 6-2; 7-5
Richie Torres (Key Biscayne, FL) def. Brandon Shanklin (Miramar, FL) 6-2; 3-6; 6-1
Girls’ 18 (Round of 16)
Mia Horvit (1) (Palm City, FL) def. Julieta Dalmau (13) (Coral Gables, FL) 6-1; 6-0
Sarah Swiderski (16) (Wesley Chapel, FL) def. Alexis Franco (2) (Largo, FL) 6-4; 3-6; 6-4
Anna Bright (9) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Mbalia Bangoura (3) (Bradenton, FL) 6-2; 6-7(5); 6-2
Shene Disbergen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) def. Chloe Gullickson (4) (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) 4-6; 6-4; 7-6(3)
Adriana Reami (12) (Miami, FL) def. Sarah Dreyfuss (5) (North Miami Beach, FL) 6-3; 7-6(6)
Erica Susi (6) (Vero Beach, FL) def. Jeannie Lozowski (Port Saint Lucie, FL) 6-3; 6-2
Kate Paulus (Boca Raton, FL) def. Daniela Nasser (7) (Tampa, FL) 7-5; 7-6(5)
Taylor Russo (8) (Deerfield Beach, FL) def. Amber Policare (Cooper City, FL) 6-2; 6-1
Boys’ 16 (Round of 16)
Christian Alshon (2) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Jordan Skalet (9) (North Miami, FL) 4-6; 6-4; 6-2
Noah Schachter (3) (Wesley Chapel, FL) def. Steven Sun (11) (Boca Raton, FL) 6-1; 7-5
Evan Bynoe (4) (Parkland, FL) def. Avery Davis (10) (Stuart, FL) 3-6; 6-3; 6-1
Michael Heller (5) (Weston, FL) def. Alexander del Corral (14) (Doral, FL) 6-3; 2-6; 7-5
James Ignatowich (Wellington, FL) def. Jourdan Kast (6) (Boca Raton, FL) 7-6(4); 6-3
Antoine Sanchez (7) (Sarasota, FL) def. Roger Lyn (13) (Pembroke Pines, FL) 6-4; 6-2
Jan Magnus Johnson (Naples, FL) def. Harry Cacciatore (Gainesville, FL) 7-5; 7-5
Nicolas Ramirez (Miami, FL) def. Shubham Aggarwal (Coconut Creek, FL) 7-5; 7-5
Girls’ 16 (Round of 16)
Alana Wolfberg (2) (Orlando, FL) def. Taylor Kogan (Boca Raton, FL) 6-0; 6-0
Victoria Emma (3) (Naples, FL) def. Alycia Parks (9) (Boynton Beach, FL) 6-2; 6-3
Margaret Owensby (4) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Gabrielle Goldin (Bradenton, FL) 6-3; 6-4
Yekaterina Martens (10) (Miami, FL) def. Andrea Amortegui (5) (Weston, FL) 6-1; 6-3
Kylie Moulin (6) (Lithia, FL) def. Danielle Obolevitch (13) (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) 6-1; 7-6(3)
Camille Townsend (Coconut Creek, FL) def. Cheyenne Lilienthal (11) (Land O Lakes, FL) 7-5; 7-6(4)
Elli Mandlik (Bradenton, FL) def. Katya Townsend (12) (Coconut Creek, FL) 4-6; 6-3; 6-2
Whitney Osuigwe (Bradenton, FL) def. Imani Graham (Saint Johns, FL) 7-6(5); 4-6; 6-0
Boys’ 14 (Round of 16)
Zink, Tyler (1) (Lakewood Ranch, FL) def. Berdusco, Russell (9) (Bradenton, FL) 7-5; 6-0
Wilson, Randy (11) (Miami, FL) def. Gray, Spencer (2) (Boca Raton, FL) 6-2; 6-4
Cacciatore, Grey (4) (Gainesville, FL) def. Gold, Harrison (13) (Aventura, FL) 6-1; 6-2
Garcia, Nicholas (6) (Hollywood, FL) def. Fung, Matthew (12) (Miami, FL) 6-1; 6-2
Breslaw, Dylan (7) (Port St Lucie, FL) def. Golindano, Andres (10) (Miramar, FL) 6-3; 6-4
Eden, Samuel (Jacksonville, FL) def. Buechele, Sean (Miami Beach, FL) 6-3; 6-3
Mackler, Andy (Lake Mary, FL) def. Fung, Ryan (Miami, FL) 6-1; 6-0
Sierra, Esteban (Miami, FL) def. Corsillo, Jameson (Boca Raton, FL) 6-1; 6-2
Boys’ 14 (Quarterfinal Round)
Zink, Tyler (1) (Lakewood Ranch, FL) def. Sierra, Esteban (Miami, FL) 6-0; 6-2
Cacciatore, Grey (4) (Gainesville, FL) def. Garcia, Nicholas (6) (Hollywood, FL) 6-3; 6-1
Breslaw, Dylan (7) (Port St Lucie, FL) def. Eden, Samuel (Jacksonville, FL) 6-2; 6-0
Wilson, Randy (11) (Miami, FL) def. Mackler, Andy (Lake Mary, FL) 6-2; 6-4
Girls’ 14 (Round of 16)
Rizzolo, Kiana (1) (Jupiter, FL) def. Leslie, Jaleesa (Apopka, FL) 3-6; 6-1; 6-4
Weaver, Elena (2) (Pace, FL) def. Sela, Sapir (Boca Raton, FL) 7-6(2); 6-2
Gulbransen, Nina (5) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Can, Ayshe (9) (Weston, FL) 6-2; 6-3
Dickson, Rosie (6) (Bradenton, FL) def. Heber, Molly (16) (Boca Raton, FL) 6-1; 6-1
Rencheli, Abigail (Sarasota, FL) def. Waller, Anna (7) (Wesley Chapel, FL) Wo (inj)
Pate, Maggie (8) (Lithia, FL) def. Fernandez, Sara (12) (South Miami, FL) 6-0; 7-5
Snyder, Demi (Ft Lauderdale, FL) def. Zheng, Bin (11) (Miami, FL) 6-1; 6-4
Rizzolo, Maria (Jupiter, FL) def. Sanchez, April (Jacksonville, FL) 6-4; 1-6; 7-5
Girls’ 14 (Quarterfinal Round)
Dickson, Rosie (6) (Bradenton, FL) def. Rizzolo, Kiana (1) (Jupiter, FL) 6-3; 6-0
Gulbransen, Nina (5) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Weaver, Elena (2) (Pace, FL) 7-6(6); 6-3
Pate, Maggie (8) (Lithia, FL) def. Snyder, Demi (Ft Lauderdale, FL) 6-1; 6-3
Rencheli, Abigail (Sarasota, FL) def. Rizzolo, Maria (Jupiter, FL) 6-4; 6-0
Boys’ 12 (Round of 16)
Dounchis, Sebastian (1) (Naples, FL) def. Mroz, William (12) (Bradenton, FL) 7-6(1); 4-6; 6-0
Dell, Phillip (2) (Bradenton, FL) def. Duan, Adam (Davie, FL) 6-2; 6-0
Pereverzev, Andrew (3) (Hallandale Beach, FL) def. Korolev, Ilya (15) (Palm Coast, FL) 6-1; 7-6(5)
Vakili, Kian (5) (Longwood, FL) def. Haga, Logan (14) (Zephyrhills, FL) 6-2; 6-3
Nicholls, Michael (6) (Aventura, FL) def. Abuhamda, Zaid (13) (Ft Lauderdale, FL) 6-2; 6-4
Kuzuhara, Bruno (7) (Coconut Creek, FL) def. Fassioli, Renzo (Miami, FL) 6-2; 6-1
Morgan, Julen (8) (Miami, FL) def. Braswell, Jonah (9) (Sarasota, FL) 6-3; 6-1
Shelton, Benjamin (10) (Gainesville, FL) def. Gbedey, Mekhi (Wellington, FL) 6-2; 3-6; 6-1
Boys’ 12 (Quarterfinal Round)
Nicholls, Michael (6) (Aventura, FL) def. Dounchis, Sebastian (1) (Naples, FL) 6-2; 6-3
Dell, Phillip (2) (Bradenton, FL) def. Kuzuhara, Bruno (7) (Coconut Creek, FL) 3-6; 6-2; 6-1
Vakili, Kian (5) (Longwood, FL) def. Shelton, Benjamin (10) (Gainesville, FL) 6-1; 7-5
Pereverzev, Andrew (3) (Hallandale Beach, FL) def. Morgan, Julen (8) (Miami, FL) 6-4; 1-6; 6-3
Girls’ 12 (Round of 16)
Owensby, Charlotte (1) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Di Staulo, Kassandra (9) (Weston, FL) 6-0; 6-2
Yanez, Nikki (2) (Sarasota, FL) def. Bethea, Hayden (11) (Boca Raton, FL) 6-1; 6-0
Rukosuev, Maya (3) (Altamonte Springs, FL) def. Porges, Daniela (12) (Plantation, FL) 6-3; 6-0
Finch, Juliette (5) (Delray Beach, FL) def. Gonzalgo, Mia (13) (Plantation, FL) 6-4; 6-0
De Oliveira, Emily (6) (Bradenton, FL) def. Zink, Lindsay (15) (Lakewood Ranch, FL) 6-1; 6-0
Johnson, Ariel (7) (Coconut Creek, FL) def. Crutchfield, Amber (Fort Myers, FL) 6-1; 6-3
Head, Nyjah (8) (Miami, FL) def. Neff, Katarina (10) (Bradenton, FL) 6-2; 6-4
Drobotova, Maria (Deerfield Beach, FL) def. Wang, Sophia (St Petersburg, FL) 6-0; 6-3
Girls’ 12 (Quarterfinal Round)
Owensby, Charlotte (1) (Boca Raton, FL) def. Johnson, Ariel (7) (Coconut Creek, FL) 6-1; 6-2
Yanez, Nikki (2) (Sarasota, FL) def. Finch, Juliette (5) (Delray Beach, FL) 6-1; 6-2
Head, Nyjah (8) (Miami, FL) def. Rukosuev, Maya (3) (Altamonte Springs, FL) 6-2; 2-6; 6-4
De Oliveira, Emily (6) (Bradenton, FL) def. Drobotova, Maria (Deerfield Beach, FL) 5-7; 6-0; 6-4
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Tennis Warehouse is an official sponsor of the 2015 USTA Florida “Bobby Curtis” Junior State Championships along with Raymond James, Evert Tennis Academy and Seminole County.
The USTA Florida “Bobby Curtis” Junior State Championships is the most competitive USTA Section junior championships in the U.S., spawning the most players of any USTA Section to go on to the professional circuit and rank No. 1 in the world. Former “Bobby Curtis” champs who have gone on to rank No. 1 in the world on the ATP and WTA rankings:
* Chris Evert (1971 Girls’ 18, 1970-69 Girls’ 16, 1968 Girls’ 14, and 1966 Girls’ 10 champion)
* Jennifer Capriati (1986 Girls’ 12 champion)
* Jim Courier (1986 Boys’ 18 champion)
* Andy Roddick (1996 Boys’ 14, 1994 Boys’ 12 champion)
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